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Source: The Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Fulton County
Munsell Publishing Co., Chicago, 1908

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The Biography of Edgar P. POOL 

[Surnames: EVERETT, JOHNSON, KELLY, POOL] 

POOL, EDGAR P. 

    
A well known builder and contractor of Canton, Fulton Co., was born on a farm about three and a half miles east of that city on Dec. 1, 1853. His parents, Andrew and Julia (EVERETT) Pool were both Kentuckians and came from their native state in 1850. Here Edgar was reared, was educated in the district school of his locality, and early mastered the trade of carpentry, which with the years has developed into a contracting business of some proportions. Mr. Pool spent the years from 1882-1886 in Kansas and Nebraska, but with that exception has continuously resided in or near Canton. In politics he has always voter for Republicanism, and his religious connections have been with the Presbyterian Church. Fraternally he is identified with the Modern Woodmen of America, in which he has held the position of Banker. 
    
On Nov. 15 1887, Mr. Pool was married to Miss Emma JOHNSON, who was born on the old KELLY property near St. David, where the marriage ceremony occurred. Her parents were John W. and Elizabeth (JOHNSON) Johnson, her father being one of the most prominent Republicans of Central Illinois. Mr. Johnson served four terms in the State Legislature from 1894 to 1900, and 1902 to 1904. 
    
Mr. and Mrs. Pool have no children of their own but, when she was six years of age, Morna was welcomed into their family as if she had been of their flesh and blook. Morna Johnson Pool as she is known, is a bright girl, employed in the Canton Telephone Office.